1. Place a few drops on the following warm “pulse points” of your home:
light bulbs (be sure to apply when the bulb is cool; the scent will be released as the bulb warms)
radiators
television sets
refrigerators
wood stoves
computer terminals
sunny window sills

2. Dilute a few drops of oil water and spray on your bed sheets, upholstery, carpets, etc.

3. Use a few drops of oil in the bath; the scent will linger

4. Rub a few drops into terra cotta flowerpots, wooden table or chair legs, and other semi-porous surfaces

5. Anoint candles with essential oils

6. Choose incense scented with essential oils

7. Place a few drops in a ceramic diffuser

8. Simmer a few drops in a pot of water on the stove

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Make sure you don't have cats if you want so spread essential oils around your home. They'll be attracted to it and lick it and it can be toxic to (humans too) animals because their livers aren't equipped to deal with them.

I Love essential oils also!! I have found the purest oils at forevergreen.org/556945. they also give 10% of purchases back to the enviroment. I love the foreveryoung oils at forevergreen. I think I will be hooked forever. They have so many of the purest finest quality, and I have looked!!

I know of a teacher who did an experiment with peppermint oils and the mental/academic process of her students. She noted in her study that her 5th grade students who were given peppemint candies and the aroma throughout the room, improved their scores while test taking. Very interesting. I may try this in my classroom this fall.